(1) License by Examination. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care to any applicant who:

1. (a) is 18 years of age or older and of good moral character;
2. (b) has completed a Board approved respiratory therapy program;
3. (c) has received a passing score on the licensure examination; and

4. (d) has submitted the following to the Board:

   1. 1. An accurate, complete and signed application for initial licensure, as specified by Board for that purpose;
   2. 2. Verification of his or her successful completion of a respiratory care program approved by the Board;
   3. 3. Verification of a passing score on the national licensing examination administered by a Board approved body;
   4. 4. Verification of his or her certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or certification as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) issued by NBRC; and
   5. 5. Payment of a fee determined by the Secretary of Administration and Finance, unless waived in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112, § 1B.

(2) License by Reciprocity. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care to any applicant who:

1. (a) is 18 years of age or older and of good moral character;
2. (b) is licensed in another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;

3. (c) has submitted the following to the Board:

   1. 1. An accurate, complete and signed application for a license by reciprocity, as specified by the Board for that purpose;
   2. 2. Documentation satisfactory to the Board, as the Board may request, demonstrating that the requirements for licensure in the other jurisdiction are substantially the same as those in the Commonwealth;
   3. 3. Documentation satisfactory to the Board that his or her license is in good standing in the other jurisdiction.
   4. 4. Payment of a fee determined by the Secretary of Administration and Finance, unless waived in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112, § 1B.

(3) License by Credential. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care to any applicant who:

1. (a) is 18 years of age or older and of good moral character; and

2. (b) has submitted the following to the Board:

   1. 1. An accurate, complete and signed application for a license by reciprocity, as specified by the Board for that purpose;
   2. 2. Documentation satisfactory to the Board that he or she has obtained a CRT or RRT credential from the NBRC.
   3. 3. Payment of a fee determined by the Secretary of Administration and Finance, unless waived in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112, § 1B.